An event handler to call a PHP function

[ADL]

Hi all!
I'm trying to call a PHP function with a normal button, but it just seems to call the function without having to click on the button. This is the code I've got, and I'm ultra nOOb, so be gentle with me please:

<?php
$name = $_GET["name"];
echo "Name: ".$name."<br />";

function mailme(){
echo "Hello!";
}
?>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<input name="sender" type="button" value="be off with you" onClick="mailme()">

</td>
</tr>
</table>

I also tried:
<input name="sender" type="button" value="be off with you" onClick="<?php mailme() ?>">

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Ad

[kevinsequeira]

html button is client side, php is server side ....

so u cant call the function as you would a javascript function, rather u have to submit to a page[or submit to same page] and then the function is called

make sense ?

reg
kevin

[AceE]

something like:

if(!$act){
echo <<<END
<form method="POST" action=$PHP_SELF?act=mailme>
<input name="sender" type="submit" value="be off with you">
</form>
END;
}

if($act == 'mailme'){
mailme();
}

---> could also be changed slightly (eg. elseif, in and out of PHP, etc)

[ADL]

Thanks a lot. It never crossed my mind that it wouldn't work because of the one being client, and the other server sided.

As to the code example Ace, thats great, will give it a try! Basically I'm trying to get some variables from Flash MX into PHP where I can process them, and send them off using the mail() function.

Thanks again 4 your time,
Taff

[ADL]

It works very well, thank you again !